The 1800s saw improvements in medicine and also in literacy. Both are at work in this chart for Mourne in Northern Ireland, as explained in the accompanying notes.
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![Trends in Irish deaths during the 1800s [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/gZMfAp6As9Q4pmzns4Sxe9lry1JwKenPIGYqyr-kinI-1536x738.png "Trends in Irish deaths during the 1800s [OC]")
The 1800s saw improvements in medicine and also in literacy. Both are at work in this chart for Mourne in Northern Ireland, as explained in the accompanying notes.
Posted by Derryogue
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The data comes from a compilation of individual death records available at IrishGenealogy.ie
It’s a bit messy, it’s hard to work out what the trend is without paying real close attention
How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irish man?